Tunica County voted against a proposal to house unaccompanied migrant children at the former Harrah’s casino site.
Mississippi State Rep. Cedric Burnett told ABC24 the Tunica County Board of Supervisors had opposed the proposal in a 3-2 vote.
According to those familiar with the proposal, the repurposed site could have housed as many as 2,000 migrant children and teens at the hotels that were part of the complex, which closed in 2014.
“Tunica can help, just not at that location,” said Burnett before the vote. “That location is prime for development.”
Burnett, whose district includes the property, believed the project would not bring enough revenue to Tunica County to be worth disrupting the gaming industry.
